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Applying for Tourists visa while waiting 🤷🏽‍♀️

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MrsAwal2018   1

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Hi, has anyone spouse applied for a tourist visa (B2) while waiting for an approval form USCIS? Now that USCIS is taking at least 7 months to process, I was hoping that my spouse could come for a visit.

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givionte   138

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You can, but expect your chances for denial to be increased since you already have an intent to immigrate, and that is a common reason for denial for a tourist visa.  You must currently have strong ties to your home country in order to be eligible for a tourist visa, so gather plenty of evidence that you will have reason to return home before your visa expires.

DCF CR1 filing in Guangzhou, China:

Married - 2018-09-25

I-30 submitted at Guangzhou office - 2019-06-17
I-130 approved - 2019-06-18
DS-260 Confirmation Handed to CITIC to be Delivered - 2019-11-12-2019

DS-260 Approved, received email to schedule appointment - 2019-11-20-2019

Visa Interview in Guangzhou (Approved!) 😁 2019-12-16-2019

Immigration Visa Issued 2019-12-17-2019

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Jeanne Adil Experienced

Jeanne Adil   1,651

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chances of a tourist visa for someone from Ghana are slim but as married to a USC more than likely not a chance

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   43,430

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I have certainly seen people in your situation apply.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   39,218

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1 hour ago, MrsAwal2018 said:

Hi, has anyone spouse applied for a tourist visa (B2) while waiting for an approval form USCIS? Now that USCIS is taking at least 7 months to process, I was hoping that my spouse could come for a visit.

You have nothing at risk, but the $160.00......There will be no effect on the immigrant visa.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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nastra30 Experienced

nastra30   1,980

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You can always apply for a visitor's visa even if you have a petition for you in the works. The chances of getting the visitor's visa is very low but the only way to know for sure is to apply and find out.

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KkMens Apprentice

KkMens   20

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On 6/4/2019 at 7:50 PM, givionte said:

You can, but expect your chances for denial to be increased since you already have an intent to immigrate, and that is a common reason for denial for a tourist visa.  You must currently have strong ties to your home country in order to be eligible for a tourist visa, so gather plenty of evidence that you will have reason to return home before your visa expires.

Our pettiton has been approved and at the NVC stage. My spouse has applied for a B2 visa. Her visa appointment is on June 19th. Nothing to lose. Juat waiting to see the outcome of it.

I will give an update of it here after her appointment on June 19th

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KkMens Apprentice

KkMens   20

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On 6/5/2019 at 9:03 PM, JJED2010 said:

Our pettiton has been approved and at the NVC stage. My spouse has applied for a B2 visa. Her visa appointment is on June 19th. Nothing to lose. Juat waiting to see the outcome of it.

I will give an update of it here after her appointment on June 19th

My wife got denied today. I wasnt surprised though. Thought we should give it a shot to see if my wife can be here for 10 days for us to celebrate her 30th birthday together. We still in the process so nothing lost.

CO: Where are you going in the US?

My Wife: answered

CO: How did your husband got to the US? Was it through sch, work etc?

My Wife: answered

CO: you are going to visit your husband?

My wife: yes

CO: You are a nurse?

My wife: yes

CO: Your immigration petition filed by your husband has been approved right?

My wife: Yes

 **CO goes back to talk to another CO then came back with the Refusal paper

The journey is still on👌

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